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70 -- ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHART PRODUCTION SYSTEM SOFTWARE BUNDLE SOL 9-4044 DUE 112398 POC Sandra Souders (301) 713-0854 70 -- The US Dept of Commerce/NOAA/NOS/Marine Chart Division intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Laser-Scan Inc. to provide (4) proprietary Laser Scan Automated Map Production System 2 (LAMPS2) software licenses, required supporting software licenses, and installation. The requested software package is an add-on to existing Laser Scan software that is in use at the Marine Chart Division for Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) production done in the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-57 Edition 3.0 format. Other offerors that have the ability to provide the above software are invited to submit information as to their capabilities and any other pertinent data to the address above, to be received no later than 10 days from the date of this notice. No solicitation package exists; therefore, a request for such package will not be considered. Responses should be faxed to (301) 713-0806. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No. 9-4044) Posted 11/13/98 (W-SN271299). (0317)

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